John Woo

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

September 22, 1946 (age 79)

Place of Birth

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Also Known As

Wu Yu-Sheng

Wu Yu-Shen

Wu Yao-Shen

John Y. S. Woo

John Y. Woo

John Woo

Biography

John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Red Cliff. His Hollywood films include Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2. He also created the comic series Seven Brothers, published by Virgin Comics. Woo was described by Dave Kehr in The Observer in 2002 as "arguably the most influential director making movies today". Woo cites his three favorite films as David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, and Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï.

Known For

Filmography

2022FilmThe King of Wuxia Part 2as Self2022FilmThe King of Wuxia Part 1as Self2022TV大侠胡金铨as self2021FilmLife in 24 Frames a Secondas Self2017FilmJohn Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywoodas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2016FilmKen Sanas Self2012TVVoice2011FilmBeginning of the Great Revivalas Lin Sen2011FilmKurosawa's Wayas Self2009FilmThe Founding of a Republicas Liu Wenhui2009FilmHow Bruce Lee Changed the Worldas Self2008FilmTeam-Up: John Woo and Shinji Aramaki2007FilmThe Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off'as Self2007FilmThe Making of Hard Boiled2007TVBokura no Jidai2006TVBe My Guest2005FilmA Century of Light and Shadowas Self2004FilmCrossings: John Wooas Self2003FilmChop Socky: Cinema Hong Kongas Self2003FilmThe Master: Chang Cheh Documentary2003FilmThe Life and Times of Wu Zhong Xianas As himself2003FilmCinema Hong Kong: Wu Xiaas Self2003FilmCinema Hong Kong: Kung Fuas Self2002FilmThe Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Moviesas Self - Interviewee2001FilmMission: Improbableas John Woo1999FilmKurosawa: The Last Emperoras Self1998FilmYang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinemaas Self1997FilmTask Forceas Police Chief1994FilmCinema of Vengeanceas Self (uncredited)1993FilmFilm ohne Fesseln - Das neue Hongkong Kinoas Self1992FilmHard Boiledas Mr. Woo1992FilmTwin Dragonsas Priest1991FilmThe Banquetas Man on Stairs1991FilmOnce a Thiefas Stanley Wu1990FilmRebel from Chinaas Kwong1990FilmBullet in the Headas Policeman1989FilmSunset in Parisas Maggie's uncle1989TVCelebrity Talk Showas 吴宇森1988FilmStarry Is the Nightas Father Fan1988FilmI Love Maria1987FilmThe Thirty Million Dollar Rushas Ling's Husband1986FilmA Better Tomorrowas Inspector Wu1985FilmLove, Lone Flower1985FilmHappy Union 21982FilmPlain Jane to the Rescueas Self1980FilmFrom Riches to Ragsas [cameo]1979FilmItchy Fingersas Triad Boss on Lorry1978FilmFollow the Staras Miss Chen's Father1976FilmHand of Deathas Zhang Yi1974FilmYoung Lovers on Flying Wheelsas Man at Bike Reclaim Centre1974FilmThe Young Dragonsas Message Deliverer1973FilmThe Mandarin1969FilmDead Knotas Boy1968FilmAccidentallyas Young Man1962TVGolden Horse Awardsas Self

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